Help assess the damage...

SASK_TDI · #1 July 29th, 2010, 07:03 AM

Yesterday we came over a hill and ran into a narrow washout. It bent the lower A-arm and pushed the passanger wheel back.

I have the a-arm off and can't tell if there is any other damage. The upper A-arm, steering arm and axel all look straight. What else should I look for? Is there any points where I could take measurements? Is frame damage a possibility?

Let me know if you need more info.

Thanks for your help.

pure-powder · #2 July 29th, 2010, 08:16 AM

A picture sure would help!

bowtiedmax · #3 July 29th, 2010, 08:19 AM

Look where the frame tube goes into the square frame. This is right there were your lower a-arm bolts on. Usually it will shove the tube back into the box. Take a picture of this area and post it. Im sure you will get some info back. Did you have insurance? If not you could always put it back together and get it. Insurance is cheap for these things?

SASK_TDI · #4 July 29th, 2010, 09:09 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by pure-powder

A picture sure would help!

I'll try and get pics in a bit.

**cowkicker84** · #5 July 29th, 2010, 09:16 AM

QUOTE=bowtiedmax;396535] Did you have insurance? If not you could always put it back together and get it. Insurance is cheap for these things?[/quote]

THERE YA GO, SCAM THE INSURANCE COMPANY- UNFREAKIN BELIEVABLE

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bowtiedmax · #6 July 29th, 2010, 09:27 AM

Quote:

THERE YA GO, SCAM THE INSURANCE COMPANY- UNFREAKIN BELIEVABLE[

Must be a insurance agent? Anyhow its not really scaming if he does add it and does wreck it?

Anyhow whos scamming who? Not even going to get into an insurance topic!!

**cowkicker84** · #7 July 29th, 2010, 09:53 AM

you said, put it back together and then go get the insurance, meaning then make a claim on and no i aint no f@cking insurance agent

SASK_TDI · #8 July 29th, 2010, 01:12 PM

Pics as requested (I hope... If they don't work, they are in my gallery here on the forum)

http://www.rzrforums.net/gallery/sho...php?photo=4540

http://www.rzrforums.net/gallery/sho...php?photo=4539

http://www.rzrforums.net/gallery/sho...php?photo=4538

SomeGuyFromOlympia · #9 July 29th, 2010, 02:02 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by bowtiedmax

Look where the frame tube goes into the square frame. This is right there were your lower a-arm bolts on. Usually it will shove the tube back into the box. Take a picture of this area and post it. Im sure you will get some info back. Did you have insurance? If not you could always put it back together and get it. Insurance is cheap for these things?

Ya!!! Thats the ticket!!!

Set him up so he will be in jail for insurance fraud. That will fix his front end

Nothing for shooting right for a felony charge!!

Man up and fix what you broke.....THEN go get insurance

SASK_TDI · #10 July 29th, 2010, 06:11 PM

For the record, I DO have insurance. But if all I need is an A-arm it doesn't pay to make a claim. If there is more serious damage then I will go that route. I'm just asking for some input on the extent of my damage. There are links above to pics of where the a-arm attaches.

Can we stay on topic please. Thanks for any help.

swingarm1 · #11 July 29th, 2010, 06:16 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by SASK_TDI

Yesterday we came over a hill and ran into a narrow washout. It bent the lower A-arm and pushed the passanger wheel back.

I have the a-arm off and can't tell if there is any other damage. The upper A-arm, steering arm and axel all look straight. What else should I look for? Is there any points where I could take measurements? Is frame damage a possibility?

Let me know if you need more info.

Thanks for your help.

If it's off a RZR not S I'll give you the a-arm for free... I won't assess the damage but I might access the damage...LOL...

Hitch-Hiker · #12 July 29th, 2010, 07:12 PM

wow, this thread has it all!

good luck TDI

**RzrTheRoof** · #13 July 29th, 2010, 07:34 PM

I can't see anywhere where the frame is creased, bent, etc. The tube to main frame looks straight and the A-arm area looks straight, too.

Anyone else with a keen eye?

jerrzr · #14 July 29th, 2010, 08:45 PM

Are you able to remove the bushing out of the a-arm that is bent? I've seen were someone bends their A arm, buy a new one and then the old bushing is bent ( sometimes its really hard to tell) and then have to buy a new bushing. Just a thought to save you another headache--get a new bushing if you buy a new a arm.

Hopefully its just your a-arm. I cant really tell anything by the pics-it looks ok.

bowtiedmax · #15 July 30th, 2010, 05:35 AM

It looks good! Put a new a-arm on and measure the wheel base.

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